Wielding a golden gavel and a playlist featuring the Beach Boys, Donald Trump ushered in a new era of international humiliation at the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-led Board of Peace. The new body, while established by Trump, has been tasked by a UN Security Council resolution to administer Gaza’s reconstruction efforts. But Trump has also suggested his ambitions for the board go far beyond Gaza, saying it would “almost be looking over the United Nations and making sure it runs properly.” Trump has demanded that world leaders pony up…
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The maritime industry moves more than 80% of global trade. The sector is as vast as the oceans but jurisdiction — and therefore accountability — is often murky, with some vessels registered under “flag of convenience” states that obscure ownership and responsibility. That leaves workers vulnerable to exploitation, human trafficking, and forced labor, but the evidence to prove wrongdoing scattered across seas, corporate registries, and satellite data. Trafficking at sea thrives on this invisibility. Ships slip into remote waters as “dark fleets,” workers become trapped for months, and records are…